THE METHODIST CHURCH ELY AND NEWMARKET CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1133032 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of Union the advancement of:a The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Churchb Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circuit, local or other organisation of The Methodist Church

Objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH ARE AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SINCE THE DATE OF UNION THE ADVANCEMENT OF -(A) THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS AND THE DISCIPLINE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH;(B) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CONNEXIONAL, DISTRICT, CIRCUIT, LOCAL OR OTHER ORGANISATION OF THE METHODIST CHURCH;(C) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY SOCIETY OR INSTITUTION SUBSIDIARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH;(D) ANY PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CHARITY BEING A CHARITY SUBSIDIARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the circuit incurred a net expenditure of £35,600.13 against total income of £162,297.49, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £281,444.68 to £239,663.42. The trustees report confirms the circuit currently supports three paid employees and is managing property assets, including a manse under offer.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alison Jane Penn
• Andrew Peter Hough
• BARBARA MARY GALLEY
• Barbara Self
• CELIA JANE SUMMERFIELD
• CINDY ELIZABETH STEWARD
• Cecelia Hawley
• Christine Mary Minett
• DAVID IAN WHITE
• DAVID JONATHAN BALDOCK
• DAVID TURNER
• DUNCAN STANLEY PALMER
• Dianne Lena Bright
• Dr HAYLEY CLARE ANGOVE D PHIL
• JENNIFER STAINES
• JOHN EDWARD HEAPS
• Janice Weatherall
• John Middleton
• KAY VIVIAN MAY
• KEITH PENN
• Laura Sarah Martin
• Lesley Watchorn
• MARY MARGARET BROWN
• MAVIS JEAN MIDDLETON
• MR KEN BROWN
• MR TONY MURFITT
• NORMAN COBBUM
• RICHARD EDWARD BYE
• RUTH ANN ARNOLD
• Rachel Lewis
• Rev Catherine Dixon
• Rev ROBERT EDWIN ELY
• Roger Anthony Young
• Rowena Isobel Berridge
• SUSAN MARGARET HALL
• Stephen Wayne Randall
• TERESA ELY
• Trevor John Reeve

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Suffolk

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